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November 21, 2014
This is the first generation that may not live as long as their parents. Childhood illness and obesity has more than tripled over the past few decades. Yet only 10% of cancers are genetic. The other 90% are caused by environmental...
I have, on more than one occasion, eaten an entire pizza by myself. Like, recently. These moments are not my proudest, but here we are.
Between May and August this year, I ordered pizza delivery for dinner an average of seven times per month. I...
A potato genetically engineered to reduce the amounts of a potentially harmful ingredient in French fries and potato chips has been approved for commercial planting, the Department of Agriculture announced on Friday.
The potato’s DNA has been...
It’s a shocking statistic that everyone should be talking about, 1 in every 3 kids in the United States is overweight or obese. What on earth could American children be eating to substantiate this scary statistic?
This was the question which fueled...
Scientists aren’t quite sure how the placebo effect works. This phenomenon occurs when a patient believes they are getting treatment and their condition begins to improve, despite not actually receiving medication with an active ingredient. A new...
